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Om

1

[ awm ]

noun

, Hinduism.
  1. a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.


Om.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Ostmark.

O.M.

3

abbreviation for

, British.
  1. Order of Merit.

OM

1

abbreviation for

  1. Order of Merit (a Brit title)
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symbol for

  1. currency (the former) Ostmark
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om

2

the internet domain name for

  1. Oman
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Om

3

/ əʊm /

noun

  1. Hinduism a sacred syllable typifying the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, who are concerned in the threefold operation of integration, maintenance, and disintegration
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OM

4

abbreviation for

  1. Oman (international car registration)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Om1

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1780–90
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Om1

from Sanskrit
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Example Sentences

And “om nom nom nom” is more of a dig at Cookie Monster and Instagram foodies than it is at anyone else.

Other notable candidates include “bae,” “om nom nom nom,” “turnt,” and “basic.”

The next was Om-pah, (the elk;) on his head the raven was seen, who flies above the storm, and he failed.

On a smooth wall of rock “Om mani padme hum” is hewn in characters a yard high.

Then six slabs were placed in a row to spell out the sacred formula, “Om mani padme hum.”

Once more I turned to Tso-mavang and called out a loud prolonged “Om a hum.”

On all the roads we ride daily past wall-like stone cists covered with slabs, on which the formula “Om mani padme hum” is carved.

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